-I have two computers on a home network. Both on the same workgroup.
-SBC DSL : SpeedStream Modem
-Linksys Wireless WRT54G Router
-Machine 1 - wired to router
-Machine 2 - wireless NIC card : D Link DWL-G510
The problem is that Machine 1 drops internet connection if the computer sits idle for several hours / day. The network itself is still up and it can see the other computer but no internet.
I try to repair connection... nothing.
I reboot, and all is back to normal. The internet comes back.
What in the heck is changing that caouses the internet to not come back up. Is there some sort of DNS time out issue or is my other machine taking over something when I reboot it?
I do run ZoneAlarm on both machine and XP Pro SP2...
Ay thoughts or suggestions? Do I need to do something specific with the IP or DNS setting in the router.
I really need help here. My wife is like "my compute is broken...my computer is broken and I am going to use yours!"
Alright, this must be a ZoneAlarm issue... trusted zones etc. I have added DHCP in the trusted zones (IP and router addresses were already added)
-SBC DSL : SpeedStream Modem
-Linksys Wireless WRT54G Router
-Machine 1 - wired to router
-Machine 2 - wireless NIC card : D Link DWL-G510
The problem is that Machine 1 drops internet connection if the computer sits idle for several hours / day. The network itself is still up and it can see the other computer but no internet.
I try to repair connection... nothing.
I reboot, and all is back to normal. The internet comes back.
What in the heck is changing that caouses the internet to not come back up. Is there some sort of DNS time out issue or is my other machine taking over something when I reboot it?
I do run ZoneAlarm on both machine and XP Pro SP2...
Ay thoughts or suggestions? Do I need to do something specific with the IP or DNS setting in the router.
I really need help here. My wife is like "my compute is broken...my computer is broken and I am going to use yours!"
Alright, this must be a ZoneAlarm issue... trusted zones etc. I have added DHCP in the trusted zones (IP and router addresses were already added)